Game Theory : A Non-Technical Introduction to the Analysis of Strategy - 04 edition

Summary: The objective of this text is to teach game theoretic principles by example in order to convey the concepts in a non-technical way. Game theoretic principles are the same across a wide field of applications, yet students typically find examples in their own fields easier to relate to. This book focuses on providing a true interdisciplinary perspective that draws upon applications from many different areas of study such as management, strategic planning, competitive i

Interdisciplinary Focus: Because game theoretic principles are the same across a wide field of applications, but students typically find examples in their own fields easier to relate to, examples are titled and indexed by the field of application (i.e. management, strategic planning, competitive intelligence, military operations, economics, political science, finance) to facilitate course planning and study. Students can easily pick out examples that are most closely related to their individual experience in order to initially grasp a concept, and then choose cross-disciplinary ones they can use to test and stretch their understanding.

Chapter Openers: Each chapter begins with a list of chapters the student should have already read. This enables instructors to design a flexible course.

Heads Up: These boxes provide the reader with a preview of the chapter concepts.

Practice and Review: Each chapter contains a summary, as well as numerous exercises and discussion questions.

Summary: The objective of this text is to teach game theoretic principles by example in order to convey the concepts in a non-technical way. Game theoretic principles are the same across a wide field of applications, yet students typically find examples in their own fields easier to relate to. This book focuses on providing a true interdisciplinary perspective that draws upon applications from many different areas of study such as management, strategic planning, competitive intelligence, military operations, economics, political science, finance, etc.

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Interdisciplinary Focus: Because game theoretic principles are the same across a wide field of applications, but students typically find examples in their own fields easier to relate to, examples are titled and indexed by the field of application (i.e. management, strategic planning, competitive intelligence, military operations, economics, political science, finance) to facilitate course planning and study. Students can easily pick out examples that are most closely related to their individual experience in order to initially grasp a concept, and then choose cross-disciplinary ones they can use to test and stretch their understanding.

Chapter Openers: Each chapter begins with a list of chapters the student should have already read. This enables instructors to design a flexible course.

Heads Up: These boxes provide the reader with a preview of the chapter concepts.

Practice and Review: Each chapter contains a summary, as well as numerous exercises and discussion questions.

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